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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*Originally, many believed that Tommy would become Green Arrow's mononymous enemy from the comics, [[Wikipedia:Merlyn (DC Comics)|Merlyn]], or the "Dark Archer", due to the name similarities until it was revealed in "[[Year's End]]" that it is in fact his father, [[Malcolm Merlyn]], who becomes the Dark Archer. But as it mentioned that Tommy and Ollie would later have a Clark Kent-Lex Luthor relationship, Tommy may become the Dark Archer later in the series.
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*Originally, many believed that Tommy would become Green Arrow's mononymous enemy from the comics, [[Wikipedia:Merlyn (DC Comics)|Merlyn]], or the "Dark Archer", due to the name similarities until it was revealed in "[[Year's End]]" that it is in fact his father, [[Malcolm Merlyn]], who becomes the Dark Archer. But it is mentioned that Tommy and Ollie would later have a Clark Kent-Lex Luthor relationship, meaning Tommy may become the Dark Archer later in the series.
 
*His family runs [[Merlyn Global Group]].
 
*His family runs [[Merlyn Global Group]].
*Malcolm mentions that Tommy, as a child, wanted a puppy for Christmas, which he would have called "Arthur", to pair with him being a "Merlyn". This may attribute to how Merlin assisted King Arthur, as well as subtly referencing that Merlyn's real name in the comics is '''Arthur King'''
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*Malcolm mentions that Tommy, as a child, wanted a puppy for Christmas, which he would have called "Arthur", to pair with him being a "Merlyn". This may attribute to how Merlin assisted King Arthur, as well as subtly referencing that Merlyn's real name in the comics is '''Arthur King''',
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Revision as of 01:25, 8 February 2013


"So, what'd you miss the most? Steaks at the palm, drinks at the station, meaningless sex?"
—Tommy to Oliver Queen[src]

Tommy Merlyn (born 1984) is a former billionaire "trustafarian", and the best friend of Oliver Queen.

Biography

When Oliver returns to Starling City, Tommy believes the good times will roll again but is greatly mistaken as Oliver is a changed man. In Oliver's absence, he forms an on-again, off-again relationship with Oliver's ex-girlfriend, Laurel Lance. He later goes to confront his father about why his trust fund was shut off. Malcolm replies by stating he cannot use his money unreasonably. In Year's End, Oliver is confronted by a very dangerous vigilante. This vigilante not only uses a new very distinctive arrow, but Oliver doesn't know this masked man is actually his best friend's father, Malcolm Merlyn. His mother died in 1992. He and his father have a very strained relationship. After his mother was murdered, his father left him.

Trivia

  • Originally, many believed that Tommy would become Green Arrow's mononymous enemy from the comics, Merlyn, or the "Dark Archer", due to the name similarities until it was revealed in "Year's End" that it is in fact his father, Malcolm Merlyn, who becomes the Dark Archer. But it is mentioned that Tommy and Ollie would later have a Clark Kent-Lex Luthor relationship, meaning Tommy may become the Dark Archer later in the series.
  • His family runs Merlyn Global Group.
  • Malcolm mentions that Tommy, as a child, wanted a puppy for Christmas, which he would have called "Arthur", to pair with him being a "Merlyn". This may attribute to how Merlin assisted King Arthur, as well as subtly referencing that Merlyn's real name in the comics is Arthur King,

Gallery